Hamstring muscles are heavily involved in sprinting and stopping, and are particularly at risk of injury in sports such as soccer.

The hamstrings are three muscles located on the back of your thigh, and they’re responsible for bending your knee and extending your hip,” says Marissa Cummo, PT, DPT, assistant director of physical therapy at NYC Health + Hospitals Bellevue.

Cricket lovers are anticipating the IPL 2026 season to commence and unfortunately, on March 20, CSK announced the decision of a key player being ruled out due to a hamstring injury.

Alphonso Davies covered his face with his shirt as he left the field with an injury in Bayern Munich's 6-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday. Team medical staff said Wednesday he suffered a muscle strain in his right hamstring.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Portugal's international friendlies against Mexico and the United States due to an injury.

It’s inevitable: a key player on a major league team suffers an injury in the World Baseball Classic and entire fan bases are upset. Three years ago, Mets fans lost Edwin Díaz for the entire season when he blew out his knee celebrating a win.